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2. The complete guide to legally changing your name

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   The process of legally changing your name depends on your state's laws and the reason you are changing your name. Common reasons to legally change your name include marriage or divorce, gender ...

3. Should I change my last name after marriage? - AOL

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   8 out of 10 women change their name after marriage—they might not realize the impact it has on their careers, work relationships, and job prospects Eleanor Pringle Updated October 31, 2024 at 7: ...

4. Maiden and married names - Wikipedia

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   When a person (traditionally the wife in many cultures) assumes the family name of their spouse, in some countries that name replaces the person's previous surname, which in the case of the wife is called the maiden name ("birth name" is also used as a gender-neutral or masculine substitute for maiden name), whereas a married name is a family name or surname adopted upon marriage.

5. Why most women still take their husband’s last name - AOL

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   Story at a glance Even as marriage changes in the United States, most brides are holding to the custom of taking their groom’s last name and dropping their own. Almost 80 percent of women ...

6. Name change - Wikipedia

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   In case of adoption, the adopting family cannot change the child's name unless the court ruled otherwise. In case of marriage, a person can change their last name, change back to the maiden name or add their spouse's last name to theirs at any time. A minor whom parents changed their last name gets the new last name of their parents, and a ...

7. Name blending - Wikipedia

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   Name blending confers the same surname upon both spouses. This allows the family to conform to the expectation that the family (and any children) will all share the same name, and avoid confusion that can arise when spouses retain differing surnames. [4] [1] Name blending avoids the patriarchal practice of having the wife take the husband's name.